State Government Press Releases

Providence - The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management has issued an Air Quality Alert for Providence due to widespread smoke from a large mill fire at 498 Kinsley Avenue in Providence. Air quality levels should remain UNHEALTHY for Providence through at least late day Tuesday. Air...

2015 Freshwater Fishing Licenses Are Required Beginning March 1 and are Available for Purchase Online and at Numerous Locations Throughout Rhode Island
PROVIDENCE - The Department of Environmental Management's Division of Fish and Wildlife is reminding anglers that Saturday is the last day of...

PROVIDENCE – The Department of Environmental Management announces that conditionally-approved areas of Mount Hope Bay and the Kickemuit River will be closed to shellfishing beginning at sunrise on Thursday, February 26. DEM enacted the emergency closure because an estimated 600,000 gallons of non-

Limited Number of New Commercial Fishing License Opportunities Available for 2015
PROVIDENCE - The Department of Environmental Management announces that it is accepting applications for new and renewed commercial fishing licenses for 2015 through next Monday, March 2. The application period has...

Online Grant Applications Must be Submitted to DEM by March 11
PROVIDENCE - In celebration of Earth Day - April 22, 2015 - the Department of Environmental Management is partnering with the Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation and the JR Vinagro Corporation to offer grants to organizers of...

PROVIDENCE -- The Department of Environmental Management is encouraging children, families and individuals to get outdoors and enjoy the recreational resources that Rhode Island state parks and management areas have to offer. Cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, sledding, snowmobiling and ice...

PROVIDENCE – The Department of Environmental Management is reminding government agencies, municipalities and private businesses to take some time to select and prepare potential snow disposal sites.
Finding a place to dispose of collected snow poses a challenge to government agencies and...

PROVIDENCE - The Department of Environmental Management announces that $150,000 in farm viability grant funding is available for projects that enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops grown in Rhode Island. The funds are from the US Department of Agriculture's Specialty Crop Block Grant...

PROVIDENCE - Environmental police officers from the Department of Environmental Management will administer a boating safety challenge exam and provide boating safety information to patrons at the Providence Boat Show later this week. Sponsored by the RI Marine Trades Association (RIMTA), the...